Godfrey Argent
(1937-2006), PhotographerSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 799 portraits
Argent began his photographic career while serving with the Household Cavalry; he subsequently became a royal photographer, taking portraits of, among others, the Prince of Wales at eighteen and Princess Anne at sixteen. In 1967, having purchased the business of portraitist Walter Bird, Argent was appointed as the official photographer for the National Photographic Record at the National Portrait Gallery. He was also the official photographer for the Royal Society and had a long-running assignment to produce portraits of the stars of The Mousetrap as the cast changed. A Godfrey Argent award to promote the careers of young photographers was set up in 2007.
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Prince Edward; Prince Andrew, Duke of York
by Godfrey Argent
C-type colour print, October 1974
NPG P1411
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 1950s
NPG x21433
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 1963
NPG x185890
by Godfrey Argent
modern bromide print from original negative, 1966
NPG x165813
Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 13 December 1967
NPG x163390
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 13 December 1967
NPG x163400
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 2 November 1967
NPG x164001
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 8 December 1967
NPG x165185
Sir (Francis) James Bowes-Lyon
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 17 November 1967
NPG x165404
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 23 November 1967
NPG x165450
Sir Alexander Grigor ('Alick') Jeans
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 13 December 1967
NPG x165999
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 4 December 1967
NPG x4740
Sir Patrick Reginald Evelyn Browne
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 22 November 1967
NPG x4741
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 1 November 1967
NPG x21932
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 1 November 1967
NPG x7021
Annie Patricia Llewellyn-Davies, Baroness Llewellyn-Davies of Hastoe
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 24 November 1967
NPG x166125
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 9 November 1967
NPG x17227
Denis Herbert Howell, Baron Howell
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 7 December 1967
NPG x18603
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 24 November 1967
NPG x18683
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 22 November 1967
NPG x12108
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Susan Motlagh
13 August 2021, 22:25
Bernard Godfrey was my father
I’m not sure I can help as I was young when he was successful
Very proud of my father!
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Susan Motlagh
13 August 2021, 22:30
No, no specifics except that he held the highest responsibility for his work.
Was passionate about his work and I, his daughter, held him in high regard.